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"Yes." Pei Zhaoqing nodded.

"Did the elder brother say anything?" Liu Zhaoran asked eagerly.

"This..." Pei Zhaoqing hesitated for a moment.

"Speak quickly, did eldest brother say anything?"

"I told you." Pei Zhaoqing looked at Liu Zhaoran, "He told me to take good care of you and to live a good life and not be too sad. He said that you will always be his most beloved sister."

Although Brother Liu didn't say anything, he believed that this must be what Brother Liu was thinking, and what Brother Liu wanted to say to Zhaoran.

"Brother..." Liu Zhaoran looked at Liu Qianran's body and burst into tears, full of regret.

Not long after, Prime Minister Liu got the news and rushed home. The moment he saw Liu Qianran's body, Prime Minister Liu's steps trembled. He walked over in just a few steps, but his whole body seemed to have suddenly aged. .

"Prime Minister Liu, what happened this time..."

Xiao Jinzhi held Chu Huanyan's hand and wanted to speak, but before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Prime Minister Liu.

"Your Highness, the family of Weichen has encountered changes, and he is really unable to cope with it at the moment. Please be considerate and leave first."

Chu Huanyan and Xiao Jinzhi looked at each other, and the latter nodded.

"Okay, Prime Minister Liu, I express my condolences. I will definitely give an explanation to the Liu family about what happened this time."

Prime Minister Liu did not speak again, but slowly held his hand in greeting.

It wasn't until Xiao Jinzhi and the others left that Prime Minister Liu seemed to have completely lost all the pretense and mask he had worn in officialdom for many years, revealing the deep sadness underneath.

……

Xiao Rongxuan directed and performed the film by kidnapping criminals first, then setting up a scheme to murder the prince and military generals. In addition, he also raised private soldiers and violated the law.

More importantly, the prime minister's legitimate son actually died.

After the news spread, the entire court suddenly exploded.

Many courtiers immediately wrote to Xiao Rongxuan demanding severe punishment.

After the morning court session on the second day, memorials piled up on Emperor Xiao's Dragon Case like snowflakes.

Looking at one memorial after another calling for severe punishment of Xiao Rongxuan, Emperor Xiao's face was as dark as water.

"What do you think about the third prince's matter?" Emperor Xiao turned his head and looked at Eunuch Zheng.

The latter frowned calmly, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this matter has really caused a big fuss. I'm afraid that if the third prince is not severely punished, the courtiers..."

Eunuch Zheng sighed softly. If he was not severely punished, not only would the courtiers not agree, but even the majesty of the law would be despised.

Emperor Xiao leaned on the dragon chair and raised his hand to rub his brow irritably.

"Of course I know how big the matter is this time. Xuan'er acted daringly and secretly trained so many crossbowmen. If it were normal, I would definitely punish him severely. But in this situation..."

Emperor Xiao took a deep breath, and his eyes fell on the memorial in front of him, looking increasingly gloomy and profound.

"In this case, if he is really dealt with according to the law, then the court may really become the crown prince's world."

Although Xuan'er's power growth has been very limited during this period, with him at the court, he can at least clearly tell the courtiers that there is another option.

"Your Majesty, what if you choose among other princes or clans?" Eunuch Zheng suggested cautiously.

Emperor Xiao shook his head, "Xuan'er can't even defeat Xiao Jinzhi, let alone others."

Speaking of which, he has been too careless in recent years. Because he was afraid of people in the dark, he allowed Xiao Jinzhi to sit on the throne for so long.

Although he watched Xiao Jinzhi gain notoriety and be criticized by others, and even deliberately indulged in favoritism, making Xiao Jinzhi more and more dissatisfied, but in the past, it was not only him who was pretending, but Xiao Jinzhi was also pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger.

"Your Majesty, what about making peace with His Highness the Crown Prince for the time being? Why don't we stabilize His Highness the Crown Prince first, and then find opportunities to support others." Eunuch Zheng said again.

Emperor Xiao thought for a while, but after a moment, he shook his head again.

"According to Xiao Jinzhi's ability, he might not be able to guess who let him release that cold arrow."

After learning that Chu Huanyan was missing, he knew that it must be Xuan'er who had done something, so he sent people to keep an eye on him secretly. He originally wanted to use his hand to kill Chu Huanyan in the chaos, so that Xiao Jinzhi could focus on him. I have no time to worry about my hatred for Xuan'er, but I didn't expect...

"What's the current situation at the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"Your Majesty, we are preparing for Mr. Liu's funeral. Prime Minister Liu only has such a son, so he must be extremely sad." Eunuch Zheng bowed his head and reported.

Today's morning court, Prime Minister Liu has sent a letter to inform him of his leave, and I am afraid he will not appear in the morning court for a while.

Emperor Xiao frowned, looked away from the pile of memorials, stood up and spoke.

"Let's get out of the palace. I want to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"Your Majesty, do you want to go and express your condolences in person?"

"Liu Changhan's son died in the hands of the third prince after all. Even if it is to appease people's hearts, I must make this trip."

"Yes, I will let someone arrange it now." Eunuch Zheng said immediately.

"By the way." Emperor Xiao stopped Eunuch Zheng, "What's the situation at Chu Huanyan's place now?"

"Your Majesty, after the incident in the barren mountain, His Highness the Crown Prince did not let Dali Temple take the person away, but sent the person back to the Ning'an Marquis Mansion." Eunuch Zheng paused and looked at Emperor Xiao cautiously, "Your Majesty , do we need to order the person to be arrested and taken to Dali Temple to continue the interrogation of the previous case?"

Emperor Xiao did not answer immediately, but stood there, seemingly thinking.

Just when he was about to speak, the eunuch's call came from outside the imperial study room, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had arrived.

"Father, are you planning to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion?" Looking at Emperor Xiao standing in the imperial study, Xiao Jinzhi simply raised his hand.

"Yes." Emperor Xiao's eyes were deep, "The prince entered the palace probably for Chu Huanyan."

"My father is wise, and I hope that my father can give an order to end the previous case." Xiao Jinzhi said unhurriedly.

"Prince, you should know that harboring a traitor is a serious crime. Before the case was fully investigated, you sent the criminal back to the Marquis of Ning'an without permission. I haven't even questioned him about this matter, but you still have the guts to come before me. I hope I will end this case. Do you really think it’s a joke according to the law?” Emperor Xiao’s tone was heavy, with a hint of displeasure and displeasure that was hard to distinguish between true and false.

He knew clearly that after this time, Xiao Jinzhi would probably never let Chu Huanyan be imprisoned again no matter what. However, this does not mean that he will let Chu Huanyan go easily.

Xiao Jinzhi stared at Emperor Xiao and said word by word: "I'm afraid my father cannot control this matter."